Coins

Scotland, William the Lion, Short Cross and Stars coinage, Sterling, Phase B, Henri le Rus, crowned bust left with sceptre, le rei wilt, rev. short cross, stars in angles, henri le rvvs, 1.40g/12h (cf. SCBI 35, 78; B 32b, fig. 51b, same dies; S 5031). Good very fine, very rare £600-800

The coins of Henri le Rus are normally poorly struck from carelessly made dies. While the style of the present coin is crude, it is unusually well struck for the issue and superior to the Burns plate coin